Beaver, West Virginia Weather
Beaver, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Beaver, Nicholas County.
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About Beaver, West Virginia
Beaver lies in a fold of the Appalachian foothills, where the land gathers itself into a series of rumpled ridges and narrow hollows. It lies 52.4 miles east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 91°T), and is situated 0.7 miles west-south-west of Craigsville. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, damp scent, hinting at the mosses and ferns that thrive in the deep shade. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, climb the slopes, their leaves a shifting mosaic of emerald and russet. A small, unassuming creek, its waters often a cloudy grey, meanders through the valley floor, its gentle murmur the prevailing sound, broken only by the occasional call of a crow or the distant rumble of traffic on the highway that threads its way through the landscape. The houses of Beaver are scattered, some clinging to the hillsides, others clustered along the creek, each with its own patch of garden and a quiet independence. The history of Beaver is bound to the earth and the resources it holds. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the extraction of coal, a demanding industry that shaped the very contours of the land and the character of its people. Though the mines are largely silent now, the legacy remains, a subtle weight in the collective memory, a reminder of hard labor and close-knit communities. The local economy has adapted, finding new footing in smaller enterprises and the quiet persistence of those who choose to stay. Roads once choked with coal trucks now carry the occasional pickup heading to a distant market or a family visiting relatives, the pace of life noticeably slower than the hurried world beyond the sheltering ridges. The enduring spirit of Beaver is one of resilience, a quiet strength drawn from the enduring landscape and the shared stories of its past.
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| Location | Beaver, Nicholas County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.328444°N, 80.66537°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25813 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Beaver, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Beaver, West Virginia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Beaver includes coordinates 38.328444°N, 80.665370°W, situated in Nicholas County. ZIP code 25813. Telephone area code: 304. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
